Iraq Public Holidays
Searching for the national holidays in Iraq? All public holidays in Iraq are treated like Sundays. This means that most of the Iraq employees have a day off and all schools are closed on these office holidays. If you are planning a trip to Iraq and want to know what the national and regional holidays are, check the details in the tables below.
List of Official Holidays in Iraq for Year 2020
#
Date
Holiday Name
Day
1
Jan 01, 2020
New Year’s Day
Wednesday
2
Jan 06 , 2020
Iraqi Army Day
Monday
3
Mar 21 , 2020
Eid Norooz
Saturday
4
Apr 09 , 2020
Baghdad Liberation Day
Thursday
5
May 01 , 2020
Labour Day
Friday
6
May 24 , 2020
Eid al-Fitr
Sunday
7
May 25 , 2020
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Monday
8
May 26 , 2020
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Tuesday
9
May 27 , 2020
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Wednesday
10
May 28 , 2020
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Thursday
11
Jul 14 , 2020
Republic Day
Tuesday
12
Jul 31 , 2020
Eid Al-Adha
Friday
13
Aug 01 , 2020
Eid Al-Adha Holiday
Saturday
14
Aug 02 , 2020
Eid Al-Adha Holiday
Sunday
15
Aug 03 , 2020
Eid Al-Adha
Monday
16
Aug 20 , 2020
Islamic New Year
Thursday
17
Aug 29 , 2020
Ashura
Saturday
18
Oct 03 , 2020
Independence Day
Saturday
19
Oct 29 , 2020
Mawlid al-Nabi
Thursday
20
Dec 10 , 2020
Victory Day
Thursday
21
Dec 25 , 2020
Christmas
Friday
List of Official Holidays in Iraq for Year 2021
#
Date
Holiday Name
Day
1
Jan 01, 2021
New Year’s Day
Friday
2
Mar 21 , 2021
Eid Norooz
Sunday
3
Apr 09 , 2021
Baghdad Liberation Day
Friday
4
May 01 , 2021
Labour Day
Saturday
5
May 13 , 2021
Eid Al Fitr
Thursday
6
May 14 , 2021
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Friday
7
May 15 , 2021
Eid Al Fitr Holiday Holiday
Saturday
8
May 16 , 2021
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Sunday
9
May 17 , 2021
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Monday
10
Jun 01 , 2021
Iraqi Army Day
Tuesday
11
Jul 14 , 2021
Republic Day
Wednesday
12
Jul 20 , 2021
Eid Al-Adha
Tuesday
13
Jul 21 , 2021
Eid Al-Adha Holiday
Wednesday
14
Jul 22 , 2021
Eid Al-Adha Holiday
Thursday
15
Jul 23 , 2021
Eid Al-Adha Holiday
Friday
16
Aug 10 , 2021
Islamic New Year
Tuesday
17
Aug 19 , 2021
Ashura
Thursday
18
Oct 03 , 2021
Independence Day
Sunday
19
Oct 19 , 2021
Mawlid al-Nabi
Tuesday
20
Dec 10 , 2021
Victory Day
Friday
21
Dec 25 , 2021
Christmas
Saturday